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Walter L. Reed

Walter Lawrence Reed
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Major General Walter Lawrence Reed, US Army
Nickname(s) Lawrence
Born (1877-12-04)December 4, 1877
Fort Apache, Arizona
Died May 1, 1956(1956-05-01) (aged 78)
Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington, DC
Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch Emblem of the United States Department of the Army.svg United States Army
Years of service 1898-1940
1942-1946
Rank US-O8 insignia.svg Major General
Commands held Company A, 10th Infantry Regiment
Company C, 10th Infantry Regiment
Company M, 10th Infantry Regiment
12th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
Awards Distinguished Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Relations Major Walter Reed, (father)

Walter Lawrence Reed (December 4, 1877 – May 1, 1956) was a Major General in the United States Army who served as Inspector General of the Army from December 1, 1935 to December 23, 1939.

His father was Army Medical Corps officer Major Walter Reed, namesake of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Major General Reed died in the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 3 Plot 1863-B.



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